On Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday October 5th to Monday October 8th, Toronto police offers will be monitoring the roads and paying attention to motorists whose driving behaviours fall into the following categories:
- Drinking and driving
- Failure to use seat belts
- All aspects related to speeding/aggressive driving
- Distracted driving
Aggressive driving, not wearing seat belts, driving while impaired and distracted driving are consistently the main causes of most fatal and serious-injury collisions.
Here are a few tips to stay safe this weekend while on the road:
- Buckle-up!
- Have a designated driver or call a cab!
- Avoid the use of mobile devices
